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Tx4obama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-08-11 04:14 PM
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1. Iraqi al-Qaeda leader killed in jail fight


The most senior member of al-Qaeda in Iraq has been shot dead during clashes between officers and prisoners inside a jail in Baghdad, officials say.

Abu Huzaifa Al Batawi, the leader of the Islamic state of Iraq - the most powerful al-Qaeda faction in the country - was killed along with up to 15 others after detainees tried to overpower their guards on Sunday.

The incident occurred at the ministry of interior's Baghdad compound, designed to be one of the most secure facilities in the country.

Officials say Al Batawi grabbed the gun of a prison guard as he was being moved through the prison compound. He managed to kill several police officers before he was shot dead.

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http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/05/20115873348375189.html
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